Archive for April, 2007
There are a few gambling dens in the state, the majority on docked river boats. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino room, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, like blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; as well as three restaurants, daily shows, and gaming lessons. Another substantial Amerindian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and 14 table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are many other popular Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a river boat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa riverboat gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open never closes, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. paddle wheel boat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday blackjack tournaments.
Iowa casinos offer an awesome amount of tax revenue to the state of Iowa, which has enabled the funding of a good many commonwealth wide activities. Tourism has grown at an accelerated percentage accompanied with the requirement for processors and a gain in employment. Iowa casinos have been helpful to the expansion of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gaming in Iowa is across the board.